The Rev. Jan F. Hosea, Priest in Charge

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Albuquerque, NM

As a lifelong Episcopalian, Jan felt the call to ordained ministry in the early 2000.  Beginning work at the Cathedral of St. John, Jan served as LEM, Verger, Jr. Warden (twice) and various committees including the Capital Campaign Committee in 1998. After ordination to the Diaconate in 2009, she served the Cathedral and St. Chads and subsequently was ordained at St. John’s to the Sacred Order of Priests in 2010.

In the following years she was Associate Rector at St. Chad’s for 13 and half years (with 16 months as Interim Rector). Following “retirement” from that position, she accepted a call to St. Andrew’s Las Cruces and served there as Interim Rector for 18 months.

Mother Jan came to St. Mary’s in December of 2021.

Prior to ordination, Jan was an executive for nonprofit organizations, a Fund Raiser (had her own consulting Co,) most recently serving The University of New Mexico School of Law and Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation.

Jan has taken her ordination vows seriously to serve the greater church and has been on the Cathedral Chapter, Disciplinary Board, CLAD, and COMB.  She recently stepped down after 8 years on the Standing Committee (most recently serving as President) and Trustees of the Property. She also served as the Chaplain for the DRG Daughters of the King.

The Rev. Dan Tuton, Assisting Priest 

Mark Brasington:  Organist (interim)

Mark also serves on the St. Mary’s Vestry as Junior Warden

Beverly Simmons: Organist (Supply)

Pam Bonahoom: Pianist

Mark Smith:  Guitarist

Julie Nielsen:  Treasurer

Julie Nielsen (nee Porter) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a blizzard.  

She was an Air Force brat who moved around in her youth.  Once the family settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she decided no more moving; this was home and it has been ever since. She was raised in the Methodist church. Her dad was an usher and adult Sunday school teacher. Her mother helped with the altar and communion. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church when she was twelve years old. 

Julie married Dan Nielsen in 1994 and started attending St. Mary’s with Dan and her two young stepdaughters, Leah and Danah.  Both girls served as acolytes as did Julie and she became a reader and very involved at the altar including serving on the Vestry and two different Discernment Committees. She was a long time attendee of Sam Stearns’ bible study classes as well. In 1998, Beth Nielsen was born to Dan and Julie and she was raised at St. Mary’s and served as an acolyte just like her sisters. Julie was confirmed in the Episcopal Church by Bishop Kelshaw.  

Julie is very committed to St Mary’s Episcopal Church and hopes to contribute to the growth and prosperity of this parish.  She currently is a faithful contributor at Jack Blenk’s Sunday morning Bible Study. 

Julie has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of New Mexico Robert O. Anderson School of Management.  She has made a career in financial institutions and currently serves as Vice President of Finance at Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union.  She is an avid fitness buff and reader. She loves her dog, is very close with all three of their daughters and spends time with her three grandchildren whenever she can. Her parents (Dad – Ken, Mom – JoAnn and Stepdad – Bob) are a very big part of her life as well.  She is a lifelong learner and hopes to continue to grow and learn.

Julie also serves on the St. Mary’s Vestry.

Beryl Zimmerman:  Bookkeeper

Barbara Kailey:  Senior Warden

One of my favorite things about serving on our Vestry is establishing and strengthening the bonds with the brothers and sisters serving alongside me.  Deep connections are formed while we are working on the “business” side of St. Mary’s.  It is my pleasure and privilege to be serving another term. I am a native New Mexican and a life-long Episcopalian.  I have recently retired and am mindfully and deliberately trying to NOT fill my calendar. That is easier said than done!  At St. Mary’s, I am active with Daughters of the King and our Finance Committee.

Mark Brasington:  Junior Warden

Timothy Richey:  Secretary

Rex Borders

Linda Konkel

While I was not raised an Episcopalian, I have spent most of my adult life attending the Episcopalian church.  I have been a member of St. Mary’s for the last four years, where I have come to embrace the faith as if born to it.  I retired from Sandia National Laboratories where I worked 25 years as an analyst. My husband, Marty, also retired from Sandia after 36 years.  We have been blessed to be married for the last 33 years.  I am a proud stepmother to three wonderful adult children and four of the most wonderful grandchildren I could ever ask for. We also share a very spoiled little Pug who gives us a lot of happiness.  I am a member of the Daughter’s of the King, the Altar Guild, and serve as a Lay Eucharistic Visitor.  I am also working on updating the website for St. Mary’s.  I was honored when Mother Jan asked me if I would serve on the Vestry and I look forward to serving St. Mary’s with God’s help.  Linda

Ruth Mills

Julie Nielsen

Lee Allbright

I was introduced to the Episcopal church in the 1st grade as my parents sent me to St. Vincent’s, an Episcopal School in Euless, Texas.  Each morning started with chapel, procession in followed by scripture, hymns, and a homily.  Wow, who knew what that would lead to all these years later.  We moved to Albuquerque in January 1993 and joined St John’s downtown that summer. While at St John’s I served two terms on the Vestry during the raging bull market of the late 90’s which was coupled with an extravagant budget expansion by the Vestry.  I still recall Mother Jan calling to ask if I would be willing to serve on the Vestry, thirty years ago. After our son came along we joined St. Chad’s and were members for over 10 years. While there I served on the St. Chad Foundation as Treasurer for around 10 years.

We saw the portfolio grow from $204,000 to close to $500,000 when my term expired. I have worked for several financial institutions and am currently with Nusenda as a Senior investment Advisor, where I work primarily with individuals  who are retired or who are planning for retirement. I am married to Elizabeth Allbright, for 39 years,  who is the Commercial Lending manager with Southwest Capital Bank and we have one son, Ben, who is a second-year law student at the University of New Mexico.

Doug Simpson

Doug is a nursing instructor at Central New Mexico Community College and retired from the U.S. Air Force before becoming a nurse.  He has been an Episcopalian for over 30 years and has worshipped in many parishes and dioceses through many duty stations.  He has served as a lector, acolyte, vestry member at large, and as senior warden at these locations.  He is excited to serve St. Mary’s in whatever capacity he can.